(15311) Vasterberg Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 March 1993 by UESAC at La Silla.
Anders Västerberg (b. 1958) is a Swedish retired high-school teacher who specialized in physics and astronomy. He has organized the Swedish Astronomy Olympiad since 1996.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #3, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vasterberg is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vasterberg is 2.55 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15311 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 FZ22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.43 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 1.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.815 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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